§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many families are designated as homeless in the Greater London area; and if he will list the numbers in the OFFICIAL REPORT, borough by borough, indicating how the figures compare with the same period last year.
§ Mr. DeanThe numbers of families living in temporary accommodation at 30th September, 1970, and 1971, were as follows:
Inner London At 30th September 1970 1971 Camden 166 200 Greenwich 63 47 Hackney 123 106 Hammersmith 76 62 Islington 418 469 Kensington and Chelsea 62 46 Lambeth 331 383 Lewisham 142 171 Southwark 133 205 Tower Hamlets 108 128 Wandsworth 152 163 City of Westminster 93 104 City of London 2 — Total Inner London Boroughs 1,869 2,084
Outer London At 30th September 1970 1971 Barking 11 8 Barnet 53 56 Bexley 53 54 Brent 135 150 Bromley 22 27 Croydon 84 124 Ealing 48 65 Enfield 8 9 Haringey 130 186 Harrow 14 13 Havering 6 4 Hillingdon 25 25 Hounslow 113 142 Kingston-upon-Thames 12 15 Merton 57 82 Newham 38 35 Redbridge 30 25 Richmond-upon-Thames 22 24 Sutton 29 32 Waltham Forest 28 22 Total Outer London Boroughs 918 1,098 Total Greater London Area 2,787 3,182